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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Anacortes

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-11-09ND
2018-11-09ND
2018-11-09ND
2018-11-09ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2021-02-234081132ND
2021-02-234081134ND
2021-02-234081130ND
2021-02-234081136ND
2021-05-034112890ND
2021-05-034112894ND
2021-05-034112896ND
2021-05-034112892ND
2021-09-204186122ND
2021-09-204186124ND
2021-09-204186119ND
2021-09-204186126ND
2021-11-084206454ND
2021-11-084206448ND
2021-11-084206450ND
2021-11-084206452ND
2022-02-174247368ND
2022-02-174247375ND
2022-02-174247362ND
2022-02-174247378ND
2022-04-274284275ND
2022-04-274284269ND
2022-04-274284271ND
2022-04-274284273ND
2022-07-264322116ND
2022-07-264322110ND
2022-07-264322112ND
2022-07-264322114ND
2022-11-014372004ND
2022-11-014372015ND
2022-11-014372001ND
2022-11-014372009ND
2023-02-014415126ND
2023-02-014415120ND
2023-02-014415124ND
2023-02-014415122ND
2023-05-124457584ND
2023-05-124457572ND
2023-05-124457581ND
2023-05-124457576ND
2023-07-314491331ND
2023-07-314491329ND
2023-07-314491327ND
2023-07-314491334ND
2023-11-204556344ND
2023-11-204556340ND
2023-11-204556360ND
2023-11-204556337ND